Subheading · Chapter 72 · Heading 7223
7223.00: Wire of stainless steel
Stainless steel wire
7223.00 is the HS subheading for stainless steel wire, under heading 7223 in chapter 72.
What you pay
Importing into UK
Rates by national line · UK Global Tariff
UK lines →- 7223 00 11 00 Containing by weight 28% or more but not more than 31% of nickel and 20% or more but not more than 22% of chromium Free
- 7223 00 19 00 Other Free
- 7223 00 91 00 Containing by weight 13% or more but not more than 25% of chromium and 3.5% or more but not more than 6% of aluminium Free
- 7223 00 99 00 Other Free
Additional duties and import rules
Charges on top of the customs duty, and rules the goods must meet at the border.
Additional duties and charges 2
- Additional dutyAdditional duties 35%
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 376
- Documents
- 9008
- Duty suspensionSuspension - goods for certain categories of ships, boats and other vessels and for drilling or production platforms Free
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- 2020 No. 1431
- Documents
- C990 End use authorisation ships and platforms (Column 8c, Annex A of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446)
Import requirements 4
- Prohibition or restrictionImport prohibition
- Applies to goods from
- North Korea
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/411
- Import controlRestriction on entry into free circulation
- Applies to goods from
- Belarus, Russia, Syria, Ukraine
- Legal act
- 2022 No. 748, S.I. 2019/855, S.I. 2019/792, S.I. 2022/395
- Documents
- 9024
- 9011
- 9022
- 9038
- 9063
- 9009
- 9010
- 9017
- Import controlImport control on restricted goods and technologies
- Applies to goods from
- Iran, Libya, Russia
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/461, 2020 No. 1665, S.I. 2019/855
- Documents
- Y966 Goods other than those described in the MG footnotes linked to the measure (Missile Technology Control Regime list - Annex III of Reg. (EU) 267/2012)
- Y920 Goods other than those described in the footnotes linked to the measure
- Import controlImport control - Waste
- Applies to goods from
- all countries
- Legal act
- S.I. 2019/590
- Documents
- C672 Information document accompanying shipments of waste as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 18 and Annex VII
- C669 Notification document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 - Article 5 and Annex IA
- Y923 Product not subjected to the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2024/1157
- C670 Movement document as mentioned in Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 – Article 5 and Annex IB
Preferential rates by country
| Agreement or scheme | Countries | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| standard rate (no agreement) | — | Free |
| DCTS Comprehensive | Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin and 37 moreAfghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo - Kinshasa, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Kiribati, Laos, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia | Free |
| European Union (including code "EU") | Free | |
| CARIFORUM | Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize and 10 moreAntigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago | Free |
| OCTs (Overseas Countries and Territories) | Anguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands and 7 moreAnguilla, Bermuda, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, St Helena, Turks & Caicos Islands | Free |
| Central America | Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama | Free |
| SADC EPA | Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia | Free |
| Eastern and Southern Africa States | Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Zimbabwe | Free |
| CPTPP | Brunei, Malaysia | Free |
| UK–Andorra agreement | Andorra | Free |
| UK–Albania agreement | Albania | Free |
| UK–Australia agreement | Australia | Free |
| UK–Canada agreement | Canada | Free |
| UK–Switzerland agreement | Switzerland | Free |
| UK–Côte d’Ivoire agreement | Côte d’Ivoire | Free |
| UK–Chile agreement | Chile | Free |
| UK–Cameroon agreement | Cameroon | Free |
| UK–Colombia agreement | Colombia | Free |
| UK–Ceuta & Melilla agreement | Ceuta & Melilla | Free |
| UK–Ecuador agreement | Ecuador | Free |
| UK–Egypt agreement | Egypt | Free |
| UK–Fiji agreement | Fiji | Free |
| UK–Faroe Islands agreement | Faroe Islands | Free |
| UK–Georgia agreement | Georgia | Free |
| UK–Ghana agreement | Ghana | Free |
| UK–Israel agreement | Israel | Free |
| UK–India agreement | India | Free |
| UK–Iceland agreement | Iceland | Free |
| UK–Jordan agreement | Jordan | Free |
| UK–Japan agreement | Japan | Free |
| UK–Kenya agreement | Kenya | Free |
| UK–South Korea agreement | South Korea | Free |
| UK–Lebanon agreement | Lebanon | Free |
| UK–Liechtenstein agreement | Liechtenstein | Free |
| UK–Morocco agreement | Morocco | Free |
| UK–Moldova agreement | Moldova | Free |
| UK–North Macedonia agreement | North Macedonia | Free |
| UK–Mexico agreement | Mexico | Free |
| UK–Norway agreement | Norway | Free |
| UK–New Zealand agreement | New Zealand | Free |
| UK–Peru agreement | Peru | Free |
| UK–Papua New Guinea agreement | Papua New Guinea | Free |
| UK–Palestinian Territories agreement | Palestinian Territories | Free |
| UK–Serbia agreement | Serbia | Free |
| UK–Solomon Islands agreement | Solomon Islands | Free |
| UK–Singapore agreement | Singapore | Free |
| UK–San Marino agreement | San Marino | Free |
| UK–Tunisia agreement | Tunisia | Free |
| UK–Türkiye agreement | Türkiye | Free |
| UK–Ukraine agreement | Ukraine | Free |
| UK–Vietnam agreement | Vietnam | Free |
| UK–Samoa agreement | Samoa | Free |
| UK–Kosovo agreement | Kosovo | Free |
| UK–South Africa agreement | South Africa | Free |
UK: imports by month
Main suppliers, last 12 months
| Country | Value | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 India | £11m | 25.4% | -6.9% |
 China | £4.8m | 11.1% | +6.9% |
 South Korea | £4m | 9.2% | -0.9% |
 Czechia | £3.5m | 8.2% | -8.3% |
 Taiwan | £3.4m | 7.7% | -25.3% |
 Germany | £2.9m | 6.7% | -17.4% |
 Switzerland | £2.5m | 5.8% | -12.2% |
 Italy | £2m | 4.6% | -17.3% |
Same subheading in other tariffs
TürkiyeWorld trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$132.7kUS$132.7k+US$6.9m+US$54.5m+> US$219.3m
Exports: 113
- India: US$401.6m
- China: US$306.8m
- United States: US$253.4m
- South Korea: US$219.3m
- Germany: US$184.8m
- Japan: US$154.7m
- Sweden: US$127.6m
- Czechia: US$111m
- France: US$94.2m
- Taiwan: US$80.7m
- Italy: US$70.9m
- Switzerland: US$54.5m
- Thailand: US$53.8m
- Netherlands: US$51.5m
- Vietnam: US$45.4m
- Ireland: US$27.4m
- Malaysia: US$27.2m
- Spain: US$26.5m
- Indonesia: US$22.1m
- United Kingdom: US$19.1m
- Canada: US$17.7m
- Belgium: US$16.7m
- Philippines: US$8.4m
- Austria: US$8.1m
- United Arab Emirates: US$7.9m
- Poland: US$7m
- Denmark: US$6.9m
- Mexico: US$6.9m
- Singapore: US$6.7m
- Kazakhstan: US$6.3m
- Romania: US$4.9m
- Brazil: US$4.1m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$3.3m
- Costa Rica: US$3.2m
- Türkiye: US$2.7m
- Slovakia: US$2.7m
- Hungary: US$2.4m
- Russia: US$1.5m
- South Africa: US$1.4m
- Finland: US$1.3m
- Saudi Arabia: US$1.1m
- Croatia: US$1.1m
- Slovenia: US$934.1k
- Australia: US$930.2k
- Portugal: US$770.6k
- Bulgaria: US$655.7k
- Oman: US$607.8k
- Norway: US$580.5k
- Uzbekistan: US$511.9k
- Lithuania: US$363.4k
- Estonia: US$335.6k
- Egypt: US$276.7k
- Israel: US$239.7k
- Kenya: US$163.8k
- Ukraine: US$148.2k
- Luxembourg: US$132.7k
- New Zealand: US$122.7k
- Chile: US$112.3k
- Georgia: US$106.4k
- Guatemala: US$104.9k
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$207.9kUS$207.9k+US$4.2m+US$39.3m+> US$102.1m
Imports: 200
- Germany: US$268m
- United States: US$219m
- China: US$154.9m
- Costa Rica: US$147.3m
- Italy: US$135.9m
- Netherlands: US$102.1m
- Mexico: US$100.9m
- Japan: US$92.8m
- South Korea: US$92.6m
- France: US$87.7m
- Türkiye: US$64.3m
- United Kingdom: US$54.3m
- Thailand: US$53.9m
- Canada: US$50.5m
- Indonesia: US$44.3m
- Poland: US$43.4m
- Russia: US$42.1m
- Brazil: US$40.7m
- Ireland: US$40.4m
- Switzerland: US$39.3m
- Spain: US$38.3m
- Taiwan: US$38.1m
- India: US$38m
- Vietnam: US$37.9m
- Malaysia: US$28.7m
- Belgium: US$25.7m
- Sweden: US$23.3m
- Singapore: US$21.5m
- South Africa: US$20.2m
- Denmark: US$20.2m
- Greece: US$18.9m
- Czechia: US$18.8m
- Finland: US$18.3m
- United Arab Emirates: US$15.6m
- Australia: US$15.5m
- Romania: US$15.1m
- Austria: US$13.9m
- Philippines: US$13.7m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$11.7m
- Israel: US$11.3m
- Slovakia: US$10.4m
- Saudi Arabia: US$10.3m
- Portugal: US$9.2m
- Pakistan: US$8.5m
- Hungary: US$8m
- Bulgaria: US$6.8m
- Kazakhstan: US$6.6m
- Argentina: US$6.1m
- Slovenia: US$5.5m
- Egypt: US$4.2m
- Iran: US$3.9m
- Serbia: US$3.5m
- Colombia: US$3.3m
- Norway: US$3.2m
- Chile: US$3.1m
- Croatia: US$3m
- Latvia: US$2.6m
- Ukraine: US$2.5m
- Bangladesh: US$2.4m
- Uzbekistan: US$2.3m
Top exporters
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | US$401.6m | 16.3% |
| 2 | China | US$306.8m | 12.5% |
| 3 |  United States | US$253.4m | 10.3% |
| 4 | South Korea | US$219.3m | 8.9% |
| 5 | Germany | US$184.8m | 7.5% |
| 6 |  Japan | US$154.7m | 6.3% |
| 7 |  Sweden | US$127.6m | 5.2% |
| 8 | Czechia | US$111m | 4.5% |
| 9 |  France | US$94.2m | 3.8% |
| 10 | Taiwan | US$80.7m | 3.3% |
Top importers
| Rank | Country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | US$268m | 10.9% |
| 2 | United States | US$219m | 8.9% |
| 3 | China | US$154.9m | 6.3% |
| 4 |  Costa Rica | US$147.3m | 6% |
| 5 | Italy | US$135.9m | 5.5% |
| 6 |  Netherlands | US$102.1m | 4.1% |
| 7 |  Mexico | US$100.9m | 4.1% |
| 8 | Japan | US$92.8m | 3.8% |
| 9 | South Korea | US$92.6m | 3.8% |
| 10 | France | US$87.7m | 3.6% |
Binding rulings for similar goods 2
Decisions of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CROSS) and HMRC (Advance Tariff Rulings) on goods classified here. A ruling binds only its holder, but shows how the authorities classify similar goods. The descriptions are the authorities’ own, in English.
Recent rule changes mentioning this code
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Quota · Applies from: CELEX 32026R1384 · Source: eur-lex.europa.eu
The UK Global Tariff divides subheading 7223.00 into 4 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, subheading 7223.00 covers 4 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
156 countries pay no duty in the UK thanks to trade agreements and preference schemes such as DCTS Comprehensive and European Union, against a standard rate of Free.
In the UK, additional duty of 35% applies on top of the customs duty to goods from Belarus and Russia.
Imports of stainless steel wire into the UK came to £43.3m between September 2025 and August 2026 (down 4% on the year before); India supplied 25%, followed by China.
In 2024, countries exported stainless steel wire worth US$2.5bn (−7% year on year).
The largest exporter was India (US$401.6m), followed by China.
Questions and answers
What is the HS code for wire of stainless steel?
Wire of stainless steel fall under HS subheading 7223.00, part of heading 7223, in section XV of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on wire of stainless steel in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 7223.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on wire of stainless steel in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 7223.00 from countries without a preferential agreement are free of duty. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most wire of stainless steel?
India, with US$401.6m in 2024 (16.3% of world exports).
Which countries can export stainless steel wire to the UK duty-free?
156 countries pay no duty under a trade agreement or preference scheme, among them partners under DCTS Comprehensive, European Union, CARIFORUM. The goods must meet the agreement’s rules of origin and the importer needs proof of origin; otherwise the standard rate of Free applies. Pick a country above to see its rate.
Is there anti-dumping duty on stainless steel wire?
The UK charges additional duty of 35% on goods from Belarus and Russia. Lower rates apply to the named exporters listed in the measure.
Where does the UK import stainless steel wire from?
In the 12 months to August 2026, the largest suppliers were India (25%), China (11%) and South Korea (9%), out of total imports of £43.3m.